2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (325+ words) Enduring rockers Chocolate Starfish are back in Bendigo this Saturday 12 September with a songlist chock-full of hits. First coming to prominence in 1994 with their cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain, the band has also released versions of What’s Up…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Queenscliffe Literary Festival (QLF) has launched its 2026 festival program, packed with storytellers, authors, moderators and performers to fill two weekends in October. The festival has become one of the biggest cultural events on the Bellarine and, now in its…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (280+ words) Three Inverleigh locals have played vital parts in the making of a new short dance film set to premiere with a special screening in Geelong next weekend. The town’s Lyndel Quick is producer and choreographer for Cloud Chamber, a 15-minute…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (340+ words) The Victorian Whip Cracking Championships will run at the Royal Geelong Show in October. Whip crackers from across Australia will converge on Geelong this month for the first Victorian Whip Cracking Championships in three years. The championships will be held…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (290+ words) The Nimbin Annual Country Show will celebrate its 106th year next weekend with a packed program of rural displays, competitions, entertainment and family activities. Nimbin Annual Country Show committee representative Karen Welsh said the show has continued to evolve while retaining…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (460+ words) A record 10,000 people filled Murwillumbah’s Queensland Road for the Tweed Regional Museum Street Party on Saturday, celebrating local music, art and culture while delivering a welcome boost for town businesses. The crowd was 2,000 larger than last year’s, cementing the annual…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (410+ words) Surf Coast freestyle motocross rider Rocky Glynn has become the youngest person to land a backflip on a motorcycle at a live Nitro Circus show. The 10-year-old achieved the feat during Nitro Circus’ stop in Annapolis, Maryland, on 23 August, performing…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (338+ words) There’s no denying it’s a turbulent time in world history, with everything from climate change and the soaring cost of living to global political upheaval. Comedian Michael Hing plans to tackle all this and more in his upcoming show, How…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (348+ words) Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Brian Kendrick said he will use emotional connections to improve fans experiences at Wrestlewave 2 in Torquay. In his second appearance down under, Kendrick said fans need to be prepared to feel it all when…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (341+ words) More than 700 exhibits will be featured at the Elmore Field Days from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 October, including machinery demonstrations, livestock displays and activities for all ages. Event and administration coordinator Chelsea Prout said there will be many familiar favourite displays…...